Well that's a dead link, but it should be easy enough to confirm, the story has been all over the self defense forums.
Here's the guy's obituary;
James David Phillips
Service:
Saturday, May 12, 2007
11:00 AM
Tobias Funeral Home
Far Hills Chapel
5471 Far Hills Ave
Dayton, OH 45429
PHILLIPS, James David, 56, passed away in Porto Seguro Brazil after a brief illness. David was a former resident of Centerville, OH. He graduated in 1969 from Centerville High School where he was a member of the marching band. David was a long time resident of Crystal River, FL. He was a member of Springs Lodge #378 Homosassa Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Florida and the Ridge Lodge #399 in Beverly Hills, FL. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Ocala. Throughout the years, he was a long haul truck driver for various companies and was the owner of A-1 Pawn Shop in Crystal River. For a number of years he served as an auxiliary officer for the Florida Marine Patrol. He moved to Porto Seguro Brazil in 2006. David was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jane Phillips and his niece Kimberly Daum. He is survived by his parents Luther and Esther Phillips of Centerville.